Data Watch: Building Permits
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Erin Carlyle added this to Data Watch: How Much Building Permits Cost and How Long They Take
Building regulations lead to plan changes. The policies of local building departments make revisions necessary for the projects of more than a third of homeowners. One in five projects ends up different than initially planned (though of similar size), while one in seven ends up larger than originally planned. Nearly two-thirds of projects remain similar to what was initially envisioned.